Quilting frame



April 23, 1940. R. A. ROBERTS El AL QUILTING FRAME Filed Nov. 5, 1937IMA AA r n I I a? 1 Iva/Roberts INVENTOR 5 a BY ATTORNEYS Patented Apr.23, 1940 PATENT OFFECE QUILTING FRAME Robert A. Roberts and Iva Roberts,Grecnsburg, Ind.

Application November 5, 1937, Serial No. 173,034

1 Claim.

This invention relates to quilting frames, and its general object is toprovide a portable wheel supported frame that is primarily designed forhome use, and can be easily handled for movement from place to placewith minimum effort on the part of the user.

A further object is to provide a quilting frame by which the article,such as a quilt, spread,

cover and the like, being workedupon, can be readily applied and removedwith respect thereto and is held taut thereby, and the frame is soconstructed to allow free access to both sides of the article, with theresult it will be seen that articles can be made thereon in an easy andexpeditious manner,

Another object is to provide a quilting frame that is simple inconstruction, inexpensive to manufacture, and extremely efficient inoperation, use and service.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionand in, the combination and arrangement of the several parts, to behereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing andspecifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawing wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:

30 Figure 1 is a top plan view of the quilting frame which forms thesubject matter of the present invention, with parts broken away and insection.

Figure 2 is a sectional view taken approximate- 35 ly on, line.22 ofFigure 1.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary detail sectional View taken through the outerhoop or ring.

Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be noted that the quiltingframe includes an inner hoop l which provides the body thereof andformed on and extending inwardly from the inner hoop are lugs 2 whichthreadedly receive the upper ends of supporting legs 3 for the frame,the legs being limited in their movement with 5 respect to the lugs 2 bycollars 4 and have swiveled on the lower ends thereof casters 5,consequently it will be seen that the frame can be readily moved fromplace to place with minimum effort.

0 The outer hoop which is indicated by the reference numeral 6 is splitand has its ends outturned to provide ears "I for the purpose ofreceiving through openings therein a bolt 8 that is provided with awinged head 9 and a nut as shown.

The outer hoop cooperates with the inner hoop in securing the materialor article worked upon to the frame, and it will be obvious that thematerial is stretched taut and clamped accordingly between the hoops,through the instrumentality of the bolt and nut connection, as clearly 5shown in Figure 1.

The outer hoop is held supported with respect to theinner hoop, bysubstantially U-shaped hanger members), which are inturned and arearranged at spaced intervals about the hoop 6 10 as best shown. inFigure 1. By providing the hanger members which preferably are securedto and rise from the upper periphery of the outer hoop, it will beapparent that the latter is held supported with respect to the innerhoop and 15 casual separation or displacement thereof is practicallyimpossible.

From the above description and disclosure of the drawing, it will beobvious that the quilting frame which forms the subject matter of the 20present invention, makes it possible for the user tobe seated whileworking upon the material or article clamped therein, and that featurecoupled with the other advantageous features mentioned, facilitates themaking of articles on 25 the frame, with minimum effort and in minimumtime.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of the invention, will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction andin the combination and arrangement of the several parts, provided thatsuch changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is:

A wheeled horizontally supported quilting frame comprising an innerclamping hoop, an outer clamping hoop surrounding the inner hoop andsplit to provide spaced ends, cooperating ears formed on said ends,screw means extending through said ears for securing the outer hoop inclamping relation to the inner hoop, substantially U-shaped membershaving the outer ends of their arms secured to the upper surface of theouter hoop, and said arms being bent at right angles to their securedends for directing the arms and the b ight portions of said memberstoward the center of the hoops to overlie the inner hoop for suspendingthe outer hoop with respect thereto and for cooperation with the screwmeans to hold the hoops associated.

IVA ROBERTS.

